Politics
Why do people wear white poppies for Remembrance Day?
Staff Reporter
November 10, 2018
Along with the famous red poppies sold and promoted by the Royal British Legion each year, many people also choose to wear white poppies to mark Remembrance Day. Some wear…
Birmingham to honour the fallen at city centre Remembrance Service this weekend
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
Birmingham will fall silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as the city remembers the fallen on Sunday - 100 years after the First…
Striking new book reveals raw portraits of ‘Invisible Britain’
Paul Stringer
October 31, 2018
A brand new book of powerful portrait photography is set for release in November, documenting real stories of people "left behind" by media narratives and isolated by the affects of…
Black History Month: Who was ‘Queen of Kingston’ Cubah Cornwallis?
Guest Contributor
October 25, 2018
Who was the 'Queen of Kingston'? Cubah Cornwallis became known as "The Queen of Kingston". She was also known as Couba and Cuba, her birthdate was unknown but she died…
Birmingham schools join ‘floss’ dance craze in protest at education cuts
Student Reporter
October 21, 2018
Over fifty schools in Birmingham took to dancing 'the floss' and sharing it on social media this week, in a bid to raise awareness of government cuts to education. ‘Floss4Funding’…
Steel Pulse Mural recognising Revolution in Music unveiled in Handsworth
Denise James
October 13, 2018
A new mural honouring legendary reggae band Steel Pulse was been unveiled in Handsworth to coincide with National Album Day while recognising revolution through music. The special unveiling - part of the city's Bass…
What is National Coming Out Day and how is it observed?
Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) but what exactly is it, who observes it and what purpose does it ultimately serve? (more…)
Birmingham’s HS2 Curzon Street Station design branded a “shed” by Labour MP Liam Byrne
Staff Reporter
October 9, 2018
Set to be the first new intercity railway station built in Britain since the 19th century at a cost of millions of pounds and much controversy, concept designs for the…
Anger grows following two weeks of missed refuse collections in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
October 7, 2018
Several major wards in Birmingham have been neglected by council refuse collections for the past two weeks, according to local residents. Growing anger has resulted in an apology being made by a city councillor,…
OPINION: Jeremy Corbyn billboard art removed – was it censorship?
Rangzeb Hussain
October 4, 2018
Last weekend saw a striking new billboard pasted up in Digbeth by Birmingham based artist Void One, featuring Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn. The guerilla art went up during the Tory conference…